God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”

And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council and all the senate of the people of Israel and sent to the prison to have them brought.

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first visit.

And Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his kindred, seventy-five persons in all.

“This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—this man God sent as both ruler and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,

So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

And when the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, “Please come to us without delay.”

and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made enquiry for Simon's house, stood at the gate

Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.”

So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me.”

So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),

And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house in which we were, sent to me from Caesarea.

The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Peter Is Rescued

Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.

When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”

And after Herod searched for him and did not find him, he examined the sentries and ordered that they should be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent time there.

Barnabas and Saul Sent Off

Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Barnabas and Saul on Cyprus

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.”

“Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.